1994
Characterization of acetylcholinesterase in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries
Altiere R, Travis D, Thompson D. Characterization of acetylcholinesterase in rabbit intrapulmonary arteries. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 267: l745-l752. PMID: 7810679, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1994.267.6.l745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction of acetylcholinePulmonary blood vesselsCholinesterase activityLobar arteryIntrapulmonary arteriesBlood vesselsRabbit intrapulmonary arteriesACh-induced contractionConcentration-dependent inhibitionPulmonary arteryIntrapulmonary veinsPulmonary vasculatureTrachealis muscleMicroM neostigminePeripheral tissuesArteryEnzyme activityAcetylcholineCholinesterase inhibitionArterial enzymeSelective inhibitorMin/NeostigmineAortaCholinesterase enzymes
1992
Atypical presynaptic alpha-adrenoceptor modulation of neurally-mediated cholinergic responses in guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle
Thompson D, Diamond L, Altiere R. Atypical presynaptic alpha-adrenoceptor modulation of neurally-mediated cholinergic responses in guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle. Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1992, 5: 251-255. PMID: 1477481, DOI: 10.1016/0952-0600(92)90067-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pig tracheaGuinea pig tracheal smooth muscleInhibitory actionAlpha-adrenoceptor modulationCholinergic excitatory nervesCholinergic excitatory responsesIntermittent nerve stimulationAlpha-adrenoceptor agonistsPresynaptic inhibitory actionPresynaptic inhibitory effectAction of norepinephrineUse of norepinephrineNorepinephrine-induced inhibitionTracheal smooth musclePretreatment of tissuesConcentration-dependent inhibitionConcentration-dependent mannerCholinergic contractionsPresynaptic alphaCholinergic nervesExcitatory nervesNerve stimulationCholinergic responsesExcitatory responsesSmooth muscle